Food Packaging and Label Tricks You Still Fall For

You think ‘fruit juice concentrate’ is healthy

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“‘Fruit-juice concentrate’” is just another word for sugar. It’s misleading because people see it and think, ‘Oh, that’s just fruit.’ But they’re taking it and processing it into a sweetener that has nothing to do with fruit. Nutritionally, your body does not know the difference between fruit juice concentrate and high fructose corn syrup.” Melanie Warner, author of Pandora’s Lunchbox

You think ‘all-natural’ is better

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“‘All-natural'” doesn’t mean anything when it comes to foods. Food manufacturers stamp it on hundreds of packages to give you the impression that a product is a healthy, but it’s a meaningless term.” Robert J. Davis, PhD, author of Coffee Is Good for You: From Vitamin C and Organic Foods to Low-Carb and Detox Diets, the Truth About Diet and Nutrition Claims